INDIAN GIVERS.; How the Indians of the Americas Transformed the World
by Weatherford, Jack
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About This Item
New York: Fawcett Columbine, 1988. Paperback. Very Good+. 6 x 9, 272 pgs, index, references, biblio. After 500 years, the world's huge debt to the wisdom of the Indians of the Americas has finally been explored. The author tells the utterly compelling story of how the cultural, social, and political practices of the Indians have transformed the way life is lived throughout the world. He traces the crucial contributions made by the Indians to our system of government, our democratic institutions, modern medicine, agriculture, architecture, and ecology.
Synopsis
JACK WEATHERFORD holds the DeWitt Wallace Chair of Anthropology at Macalester College in Minnesota and an honorary position at Chinggis Khaan University in Mongolia. In 2007 he received the Order of the Polar Star, the highest award for service to the Mongol Nation of Genghis Khan.
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- High-Lonesome Books (US)
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- Title
- INDIAN GIVERS.; How the Indians of the Americas Transformed the World
- Author
- Weatherford, Jack
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
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- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0449904962
- ISBN 13
- 9780449904961
- Publisher
- Fawcett Columbine
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1988
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